Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718

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Name (Latin)
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718
Other forms of name
Rowe, N. (Nicholas), 1674-1718
Date of birth
1674-06-20
Date of death
1718-12-06
Associated country
Great Britain
Occupation
Authors
Dramatists
Poets
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 19751395
Wikidata: Q1382306
Library of congress: n 50022308
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Wikipedia description:

Nicholas Rowe (; 20 June 1674 – 6 December 1718) was an English dramatist, poet and miscellaneous writer who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1715. His plays and poems were well-received during his lifetime, with one of his translations described as one of the greatest productions in English poetry. He was also considered the first editor of the works of William Shakespeare.

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